Arbroathlegend36-0 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Hollywood actor Christian Oliver who sadly died with his 2 young daughters yesterday. The plane looked cool though https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12930491/amp/Actor-Christian-Oliver-dead-plane-crash-Caribbean.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Looks like quite a few of us went for the Burrow/Irwin dream team for Captain and Vice Captain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 5 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Are those tits real? Garraway! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, Arbroathlegend36-0 said: Hollywood actor Christian Oliver who sadly died with his 2 young daughters yesterday. The plane looked cool though https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12930491/amp/Actor-Christian-Oliver-dead-plane-crash-Caribbean.html Deid Racer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 4 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Looks like quite a few of us went for the Burrow/Irwin dream team for Captain and Vice Captain. They were my dead-cert combo last year but neither had the decency to indulge me. So that’s it boys, you only get one chance - don’t perform for me and you’re back training with the kids. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Curmudgeon said: Thanks F_P. After submitting ridiculous teams in the previous two years I couldn't help myself this year as well, although I've gone in a new direction, so to speak. It takes quite a lot of effort compiling a team that has virtually no chance of winning, but for anyone who's interested here's my squad. Clint Eastwood Timothy West Oliver North Neville Southall Peter Easterby Simon Weston David Easter Rose West Sheena Easton Tim Westwood Dendy Easton Daniella Westbrook Kanye West John Eastman Billy West With a lucky escape for Gareth Southgate, who just missed the cut. What's the point? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, Moomintroll said: Phil Collins being born in '72 has come as a shock, the original Luke Littler. In other news, Oh Captain!My Captain! Wisnae. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, Moomintroll said: Phil Collins being born in '72 has come as a shock, the original Luke Littler. In other news, Oh Captain!My Captain! Aye here's Phil playing the Artful Dodger in 1965 aged minus 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Looks like I might have a few solo shots, but it's always difficult to tell because there's so many entries. Also my very bizarre strategy of avoiding most of the obvious, terminally ill, low hanging fruit is possibly a reason for this. Quite a few names on there that surprised me (looking at the spreadsheet). TBH, I really don't care if I win, it's just for puns after all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 minutes ago, Raidernation said: Looks like I might have a few solo shots, but it's always difficult to tell because there's so many entries. Also my very bizarre strategy of avoiding most of the obvious, terminally ill, low hanging fruit is possibly a reason for this. Quite a few names on there that surprised me (looking at the spreadsheet). TBH, I really don't care if I win, it's just for puns after all. I have 8 Solo Shots, if you're used to using spreadsheets it's easy to check how many times your selections have been picked by highlighting the column of picks then using the Find function for each name in your team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 ^^^Witchcraft! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Raidernation said: Looks like I might have a few solo shots, but it's always difficult to tell because there's so many entries. Also my very bizarre strategy of avoiding most of the obvious, terminally ill, low hanging fruit is possibly a reason for this. Quite a few names on there that surprised me (looking at the spreadsheet). TBH, I really don't care if I win, it's just for puns after all. The 'Players' worksheet in my results spreadsheet gives you an at-a-glance view of which of your picks is a solo or not (deep blue = solo, light blue = duo). In your case 8 solos, and 3 duos. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yfhdssUxqb8bZfMcgZKdPigZNqp83pJHRVdMR23MnyY/edit#gid=0 Edited January 5 by Aim Here 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 51 minutes ago, Bold Rover said: What's the point? If we tried to rationalise everything we do in life we probably wouldn't do very much. Why would someone climb Mount Everest or run marathons? My first dead pool entry was in 2021 with a conventional team, but it turned out to have a fairly mediocre result which made me realise that I'm unlikely to ever win. As an alternative I set myself a challenge of putting together oddly linked teams instead just for the hell of it. It also means I have to dig out some slightly more obscure picks which gives me a better chance of solo shots just in the off chance that the team unexpectedly does well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Raidernation said: ^^^Witchcraft! Your solo shots: Roger Corman, Tsu Surf, Valerie Singleton, Leila Williams, Richard Bacon, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, Maureen O'Brien Your deadly duos: Iris Apfel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Purves Edited January 5 by Bully Wee Villa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, Curmudgeon said: If we tried to rationalise everything we do in life we probably wouldn't do very much. Why would someone climb Mount Everest or run marathons? My first dead pool entry was in 2021 with a conventional team, but it turned out to have a fairly mediocre result which made me realise that I'm unlikely to ever win. As an alternative I set myself a challenge of putting together oddly linked teams instead just for the hell of it. It also means I have to dig out some slightly more obscure picks which gives me a better chance of solo shots just in the off chance that the team unexpectedly does well. I think you've missed Bold's joke, think compass points 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 William Russell was a solo shot for me last year. Not even light blue now. Fannies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 16 minutes ago, JustOneCornetto said: I think you've missed Bold's joke, think compass points I've been truly whooshed there. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 21 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Your solo shots: Roger Corman, Tsu Surf, Valerie Singleton, Leila Williams, Richard Bacon, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, Maureen O'Brien Your deadly duos: Iris Apfel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Purves There's something of a Blue Peter theme in there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 36 minutes ago, Aim Here said: The 'Players' worksheet in my results spreadsheet gives you an at-a-glance view of which of your picks is a solo or not (deep blue = solo, light blue = duo). In your case 8 solos, and 3 duos. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yfhdssUxqb8bZfMcgZKdPigZNqp83pJHRVdMR23MnyY/edit#gid=0 I see from that (piece of magnificence, quite frankly) that you have Glynis Johns as having croaked on 2/1/24. All the obits I’ve seen have her dying on the 4th? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 28 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Your solo shots: Roger Corman, Tsu Surf, Valerie Singleton, Leila Williams, Richard Bacon, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, Maureen O'Brien Your deadly duos: Iris Apfel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Purves I'm sorry son you must have me confused with someone else 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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